9:28 PM,
Sep. 21, 2013

'Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death' by Katy Butler, Scribner, $25, 322 pages

Written by

Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm

There is no going back once you've made a choice between door No. 1 and door No. 2. You're not a waffler; you weighed the pros and cons, and you're confident you picked correctly. Or not.

Indeed, the worst part about making a decision can be the regret at the end of the choice. In the new book, "Knocking on Heaven's Door," by Katy Butler (Scribner, $25, 322 pages), a seemingly no-brainer decision tears a family apart. ...